Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: Russia urges Turkey to work on ceasefire

On September 28, Kremlin urged Turkey for immediate action towards a ceasefire to dely confrontation between Armenian and Azerbaijani separatists forces, strongly backing Azerbaijan. Russia’s call for an end to violence comes amid mounting death toll and calls for diplomatic efforts by international community, with France urging for Minsk Group’s intervention. 

In an online statement, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned that “new tensions in Nagor-Karabakh conflict zone have once again resulted in bloodshed and deaths.” Moscow me an appeal to Turkey to end clashes after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said blended support to Azerbaijan in an official statement, saying, "Armenia, which has ded a new one to its attacks on Azerbaijan, has once again proven that it is biggest threat to peace and serenity in region.” Furr, he said, “ Turkish nation continues to stand by its Azerbaijani brors and sisters with all its means, as it has always done.”

" international community, which fails to take necessary and sufficient stand against Armenia’s provocative aggression, has once again shown its double standard. Minsk Group as well, which has been displaying a negligent attitude for nearly 30 years, is unfortunately far from opting a solution-oriented approach."—Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a press release.

Speaking to state-run press, Russia’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that statements me about support and military activity undoubtedly d fuel to flames, and Kremlin was “categorically” against it. Peskov called on Turkey’s President to for “peaceful settlement of conflict” using political and diplomatic means, in a statement. According to local Moscow Times sources, Armenia’s define ministry has accused Turkey of sending mercenaries to its territorial ally Azerbaijan, while Kremlin me clear that it was in"constant contact” with all three nations.

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"While we urge Armenian people to protect ir future against ir government, which drags m into a trdy, and against those who use it as a puppet, we call on entire world to stand by Azerbaijan in its struggle against occupation and oppression," President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said.

"As I said to my bror Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, Turkey will increasingly maintain its solidarity with its Azerbaijani brors and sisters with understanding of ‘one nation, two states’," he ded.

Russia backs Armenia as it is a member of military alliance of former Soviet states and has established several military bases re. Russia also supplies arms to Yerevan and Baku. Mediating peace efforts, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on two nations to cease hostilities over breakaway Nagor-Karabakh region. 

Mike Pompeo calls to 'cease hostilities'

In w conflict-ridden Nagor-Karabakh, both sides need to stop violence and work with Minsk Group co-chairs and return to substantive negotiations as quickly as possible, US Secretary of state Pompeo said in a statement. Earlier today, a civilian was killed after violent shelling at Armenian town of Vardenis by Azeri artillery in first casualty on Armenian soil, Armenia’s foreign ministry said in a statement. In response, Azerbaijan’s defense ministry said in a separate statement that Armenian army heavily attacked Azerbaijan’s Dashkesan region in military shelling. However, armies of both South Caucasus nations have been nulling accusations against each or as conflict continues to escalate and civilian casualties occur. 

[In this photo provided by Azerbaijan's Presidential Press Office, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev dresses nation in Baku, Azerbaijan. Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan broke out Sunday around separatist region of Nagor-Karabakh and Armenian Defense Ministry said two Azerbaijani helicopters were shot down. Credit: AP]

[In this im taken from foot released by Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry an Azerbaijan's rocket launches from missile system at contact line of self-proclaimed Republic of Nagor-Karabakh, Azerbaijan. Credit: AP]

[Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian pauses as he speaks at Armenian parliament in Yerevan, Armenia. Credit: AP]

[This im taken from a video released by Armenian Defense Ministry allegedly shows fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces at contact line of self-proclaimed Republic of Nagor-Karabakh, Azerbaijan. Credit: AP]

[This im taken from a video released by Armenian Defense Ministry allegedly shows fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces at contact line of self-proclaimed Republic of Nagor-Karabakh, Azerbaijan. Credit: AP]

[A man speaks with his child, wounded during shelling, in Stepanakert, self-proclaimed Republic of Nagor-Karabakh, Azerbaijan. Credit: AP]

[In this im taken from foot released by Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry Azerbaijan's soldiers fire from a mortar at contact line of self-proclaimed Republic of Nagor-Karabakh. Credit: AP]

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